An easy journey across the agricultural plain dominated by the Po, the great river you can cross on a small ferry, just like the ancient pilgrims.

You will leave from Pavia, one of the most beautiful surprises of the Via Francigena, which is guardian to the stratified memory of Romans and Longobards, cycling across the countryside until the River Po crossing point in Piacenza, which will lead you to Emilia.  Are you ready to enter one of the mythical areas of Italian food and wine, home of the Prosciutto di Parma, the culatello di Zibello, and Parmigiano Reggiano? Don’t eat too much, however, because your walk still has beautiful surprises in store for your, such as the Cistercian abbey of Chiaravalle della Colomba, and the cathedral of Fidenza, whose bas-reliefs illustrate the history of the pilgrimage.

You will continue your journey through the hills of Parma, a foretaste of Tuscan  mountains, until the discent towards Pontremoli and the crossing of Lunigiana, territory of castles and medieval villages.
Finally Marina di Massa, where you will be able to set your bike down and enjoy a nice bath, to later end your journey in Lucca, with its enchanting elliptical square.